Republic may become member of European research centre Cern ‘early in 2026’ Move would open doors for Irish researchers to participate in cutting-edge scientific programmes Wed Feb 19 2025 - 00:00
Synge Street CBS board of management says it will ‘not proceed’ with move to GaelcholáisteBoard says the change to planned move in 2026 is due to staff concernsFri Feb 14 2025 - 13:30
‘I had first-years with a WhatsApp group mainly used for porn sharing’: Why parents are delaying access to smartphones for their kidsMounting concern over role of social media algorithms in pushing inappropriate content to young people Fri Feb 14 2025 - 09:16
School meals to be made available during summer in bid to tackle ‘holiday hunger’Many pupils taking part in summer programme will have access to ‘nutritious’ lunchesThu Feb 13 2025 - 15:16
‘The pressure is relentless’: parents voice support for phone ban in schools €9m smartphone pouches at second level sparked criticism from Opposition parties who labelled it wasteful and unnecessaryMon Feb 10 2025 - 06:00
Stigma persists that disadvantaged students ‘low-achieving’ or ‘non-academic’ Many poorer schools saddled with sub-standard classroom facilities, research finds Mon Feb 10 2025 - 00:01
Almost 700 without power more than a fortnight after Storm ÉowynPower restored to 766,000 customers since ‘unprecedented’ weather conditionsSun Feb 09 2025 - 20:05
CAO 2025: College application numbers set to reach record high Significant increase may place upward pressure on high-demand CAO points courses Fri Feb 07 2025 - 17:03
Irishman (40s) questioned by police in Hungary over death of former wifeDepartment of Foreign Affairs aware of case and will provide consular assistance if requestedThu Feb 06 2025 - 21:33
Lecturers at Dublin music college that spawned Fontaines DC to strike over redundanciesBIMM Dublin says 35 roles to be made redundant, putting 53 employees at risk of redundancyThu Feb 06 2025 - 18:20
‘We’ve lost 11 days of school ... attendance has collapsed’: Principals on the enduring effects of Storm ÉowynWhile power has been restored to most schools, teachers feel children’s needs have not been prioritisedThu Feb 06 2025 - 15:47
Primary teachers to be trained to teach foreign languages over several yearsPupils to learn French, German or other languages from third class onwardsThu Feb 06 2025 - 06:00
McEntee to push ahead with €9m smartphone pouches as study casts doubt over their meritsPhone ban in schools not linked to pupils getting higher grades or better mental health, new research findsWed Feb 05 2025 - 14:47
Students were giddy at prospect of school being cancelled for Storm Éowyn - until the principal came on the intercomCovid-era remote learning means schools are in a better position to cope with weather-related disruptionThu Jan 23 2025 - 16:59
Paying travel costs may boost supply of substitute teachers to tackle classroom staff shortages, report findsInsufficient cover across schools despite large number of substitutes, Department of Education study findsThu Jan 23 2025 - 06:00
Storm Éowyn: Nationwide red wind warning as schools to close for one of the most severe storms Ireland has ever seenMet Éireann forecasts extremely destructive gusts in excess of 130km/h with many schools and workplaces set to closeWed Jan 22 2025 - 19:47
Storm Éowyn: Schools, childcare and colleges to close on Friday due to red weather alertIreland weather: Automatic closure of education facilities triggered by Met Éireann status red warningWed Jan 22 2025 - 17:51
Most secondary teachers will struggle to authenticate students’ work under Leaving Cert reforms, survey findsExam integrity will be compromised by access to artificial intelligence tools, ASTI saysWed Jan 22 2025 - 00:01
Call for ‘urgent’ review of new restraint guidelines in schoolsRules fall ‘far short’ short of what is needed to protect vulnerable pupils, special rapporteur on child protection saysMon Jan 20 2025 - 06:00
More than 20,000 pupils with Irish exemptions studied European languagesDyslexia group says there are genuine reasons why students with additional needs go on to study French or GermanMon Jan 20 2025 - 06:00
Future of many Protestant fee-charging schools ‘at risk’Exclusion from State funding undermines guarantees to protect minority faith education, schools saySat Jan 18 2025 - 06:00
Calls for law to be changed to end access to rape victims’ counselling notesWoman raped by former partner says she did not receive support over fears records could be used against herFri Jan 17 2025 - 17:12
Schools told not to accept psychologists’ reports for Irish exemptionsSome principals ‘under pressure’ from parents seeking permission for children to not study languageFri Jan 17 2025 - 06:00
Leaving Cert 2.0: What to expect from the reformed senior cycleStudents starting fifth year in September will be the first to experience sweeping changesTue Jan 14 2025 - 06:00
Plan to introduce foreign languages at primary level could ‘divert time from Irish’New curriculum for primary schools draws contrasting reactions from teachers, parents and other stakeholdersMon Jan 13 2025 - 06:00
Gender identity not included in draft primary school curriculum Body finalising shake-up to curriculum says topic not referenced in new syllabus despite ‘misinformation’Sun Jan 12 2025 - 06:30
Tension between teachers and special-needs assistants flagged in official reportSNAs' ‘over-familiarith’ with students’ parents can result in sensitive information being shared, say school leadersFri Jan 10 2025 - 06:00
Size of Roma community in Ireland officially recorded for the first timeMajority of 16,000-strong population are working and identify as Irish citizens, report findsWed Jan 08 2025 - 19:00
CAO system should be changed to match Leaving Cert reforms, education experts sayApprenticeships and new tertiary degrees could be combined into a single applications system, says Department of Education advisory boardMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Schools to close in areas badly affected by snow and iceDepartment of Education expects most schools to open as normal on Monday despite conditionsMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
Almost 60,000 without power as Met Éireann warns cold spell will continue until FridayCountry to remain in grip of icy conditions with snow, frost and bitterly cold conditions to persist until next weekend.Sun Jan 05 2025 - 21:53
Ireland weather: Tens of thousands without power and schools close as cold snap persistsMet Éireann warns of cold nights over the coming days with widespread frost and ice and temperatures as low as minus 8Sun Jan 05 2025 - 21:26
HSE warns of disruption to health services in areas badly affected by snow and iceContinuing cold snap will be ‘punitive’, with HSE chief executive calling for people take care of older oSun Jan 05 2025 - 18:16
Crises and controversy: our predictions on what’s next for education in 2025Expect battles over Leaving Cert reform, artificial intelligence hysteria, skills shortages and a farewell to the Easi Singles cheese sandwichSun Jan 05 2025 - 10:00
The first Leaving Cert 100 years ago: girls-only exams, botany tests and imperial measuresThe biggest reforms to the exam in a century are due to roll out later this year. Are schools ready for the challenge?Sat Jan 04 2025 - 06:00
Officials contact dozens of secondary schools over high numbers of students exempt from IrishPrincipals say rise in students from abroad and pupils with additional needs are behind high numbersThu Jan 02 2025 - 06:00
A crisis years in the making: Second-level pupils in classes without qualified teachers Roots of the teacher-shortage problem and ‘out of field’ teaching go back decadesWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
Hundreds of teaching posts vacant at secondary schools across country, report findsUnpublished Department of Education draft study finds a further 800 posts were occupied by teachers unqualified to teach subjectWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
Fees have jumped across many of Ireland’s private secondary schools. Why?Annual fees have climbed by up to 19% with charges for day pupils now ranging between €4,000 and €14,000Mon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
Taxpayers are subsidising private schools by more than €140m a yearSinn Féin and Labour want to end State funding for fee-charging schools but Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael support current systemMon Dec 23 2024 - 06:00
School attendance among pupils drops significantly since Covid-19 pandemicAbout 42% of primary pupils in disadvantaged areas are missing more than 20 days of school, an increase linked to the Covid-19 pandemicThu Dec 19 2024 - 06:00
Technological university graduates more likely to be employed after leaving collegeWithin nine months of graduating 80% of graduates employed, with most earning up to €40,000 a yearThu Dec 19 2024 - 00:01
Young Irish are most likely in the European Union to struggle with foreign languagesDrop-off in numbers sitting French and German for Leaving Cert sparks concernMon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Israel embassy closure will not deter Ireland from pursuing ICJ case over GazaMembers of the Jewish and Israeli communities in Ireland describe closure as ‘tragic’ and ‘distressing’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 06:00
Concerns mount over ‘gaps’ in new rules for use of restraint against children in schoolsOmbudsman for Children ‘deeply concerned’ about lack of independent monitoring and inspection of practice in new guidanceFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:52
‘No findings of misconduct’: Prof Philip Nolan settles action against Science Foundation IrelandOrganisation says it regrets the ‘unauthorised and harmful publication (from unknown sources) of incomplete internal reports’Fri Dec 13 2024 - 10:54
Use of seclusion banned in schools for pupils with challenging behaviourPhysical restraint only be permitted in ‘crisis’ situations where there is risk to students and staffThu Dec 12 2024 - 18:43
Leaving Cert oral exams to be held during Easter holidays over next three years despite oppositionState Examinations Commission advised Minister for Education Norma Foley Easter is least disruptive period for studentsWed Dec 11 2024 - 17:12
One in four adults in Ireland struggle with everyday maths such as calculating percentagesFinding comes as former taoiseach Leo Varadkar says many in politics and media do not understand numbersTue Dec 10 2024 - 16:11
Feeder Schools: Record numbers of students from disadvantaged areas progress to third level Class gap persists with greater numbers from affluent areas attending collegeTue Dec 10 2024 - 06:00
